Two dominant signal callers in Anthony Caravallo and Sawyer Pequita are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the East Hartford Hornets and the Enfield Eagles will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Hartford has given up an average of 45 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, East Hartford ended up a good deal behind Simsbury and lost 42-28. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, East Hartford got top-tier performance from Isaiah Tripp, who picked up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, East Hartford's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: David Cordero and Ebenezer Annan, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-7, which was the final score in Enfield's tilt against Windsor last Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Enfield now has a losing record of 2-3. As for East Hartford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
East Hartford couldn't quite finish off Enfield in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 47-44. Thankfully for the Hornets, Zach Bonini (who rushed for 220 yards and five TDs while picking up 12.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 79 yards and one touchdown on only five passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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